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As Trump welcomes more Afrikaner refugees, Catholic bishops call for others to also be included

The Trump administration authorized 10,000 more Afrikaners from South Africa to be admitted as refugees, and Bishop Brendan Cahill said U.S. protection should not be limited to a single group.

Fulani militants cause most deaths in Nigeria religious violence, USCIRF says

"Central Nigeria remains entrenched in an intense, daily, and seemingly perpetual crisis of insecurity," the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) said in a recent report.

U.S. bishops’ report shows slight rise in abuse claims as settlement amounts surge 69%

The 2025 report showed 168 more allegations than in the previous audit year.

PHOTOS: National Eucharistic Pilgrimage processes through historic Savannah, Georgia

The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage spent four days in Georgia this week and processed through historic downtown Savannah before heading up to the Carolinas.

Washington Nationals executive implies team discriminates against Catholic pitcher in secret video

A purported sting video by James O'Keefe apparently shows an executive for the baseball team saying the team excludes Trevor Williams in activities due to his religion.

Former Russian Orthodox ‘foreign minister’ freed after Czech drug probe

Metropolitan Hilarion, once tipped as successor to Patriarch Kirill, was released without charges after Czech police found an unidentified substance in his vehicle.

Salesian sisters go viral after attending San Antonio Spurs playoff game

Salesian Sisters say their viral appearance at the San Antonio Spurs game has drawn an interest in Catholicism.

Young Catholics drive record crowds for Chartres Pilgrimage in France

Nearly 20,000 people from 22 countries took part in the three-day walk. An internal study of the pilgrims this year looked at their faith, practice, and motivations.

Charles Zech, professor who launched papal-approved church management program, dies at 79

The professor founded and led the Center for Church Management at Villanova University, where he taught economics for years.

Churchgoers hear about political, social issues in U.S. from pulpit, Pew survey says

White evangelical Protestants and U.S. Catholics were the most likely to report that clergy recently spoke about abortion.